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Hard carbon electrodes from harmful algal blooms

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Electrode material for sodium-ion batteries produced by heating harmful algal blooms to 700–1,000 degrees Celsius in argon gas, offering a sustainable and low-cost alternative to petroleum-derived hard carbon.

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Wayne State University
Higher education and research
institution United States 1 mention

Often mentioned with · Technologies

Sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries
Energy storage devices using sodium ions instead of lithium ions, offering lower cost and potentially replacing lithium-ion batteries in many applications.
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Hard carbon
A carbon material used as electrode material in sodium-ion batteries, traditionally derived from petroleum but can be created from biomass or harmful algal blooms.
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Lithium-ion (Li-ion) Batteries
These batteries are used in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV), Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV), and Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV).
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Michigan
Michigan
US 1 mention
Ohio
Ohio
US 1 mention

Often mentioned with · Projects

Harmful Algal Blooms to Sodium-ion Battery Electrodes Research
Research project converting harmful algal blooms collected from Lake Erie into hard carbon electrodes for sodium-ion batteries through thermal treatment at 700–1,000 degrees Celsius in argon gas.
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Wayne State University Research Laboratory
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Often mentioned with · People

Dr. Da Deng
United States 1 mention

Often mentioned with · Research studies

Conversion of Harmful Algal Blooms into High-Performance Electrodes for Sodium-ion Batteries
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Scientists develop green technology from harmful algal blooms

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